Re: Lee Gaskell : Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:35 pm  

1984saints wrote:

But is he willing to wait for that I heard someone say at the wire game that the chairman had offered him a new deal

Well that's down to Gaskell but he only just got a new deal in his pocket last year. There is another Saints player who was pushed out or jumped ship some years ago. That would be Lee Briers. Whether pushed or jumped, you cannot deny his pure talent and neither can you deny that without the intervention of Tony Smith, Lee Breirs could have ended up his playing days at Wire frustrated at not achieving the heights that his talents could have taken him too at other clubs.

If Gaskell wants a move for being out for 3 games, well that's his choice, but I would doubt it firstly and if it was the case he needs to think carefully as a move in haste may leave him frustrated for years to come.

Roby bided his time as a reserve for many years and it was an apprentiship served well. Same for Wilkin.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:07 pm  

Gaskell has played the last 3 games for the 20's and gone about his business in the right way let his talking be done on the field

He has been playing well and his kicking and running game has been superb

I also heard McManus has offered him a new 4 year deal

Re: Lee Gaskell : Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:30 pm  

He'll get his chance now Lomax is likely to be missing for a few weeks.

Time for him to grab it and make it difficult for Rushingham (are we still doing this, or did it stop with Royce? ) to drop him.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:24 pm  

Gaskell will be a fine player. Arguably the best of the current academy crop.

But right now he's still trying to cope with being physically deficient against established pros who clearly aren't.

More than anything Gaskell needs time.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:08 pm  

Miss out on Mondays squad brine swift in instead of him think it's time for him to start looking elsewhere not.looking good for him under the current coaching staff

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:14 pm  

1984saints wrote:

Miss out on Mondays squad brine swift in instead of him think it's time for him to start looking elsewhere not.looking good for him under the current coaching staff

He's injured.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:16 pm  

Cragganmore Kid wrote:

He's injured.

He aint injured just one of the coaches won't pick him

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:20 pm  

1984saints wrote:

He aint injured just one of the coaches won't pick him

I've heard he's injured, maybe your source is better though?

If it is true that he's available but not selected, it not only signals that he's not got a career at Saints but also indicates a shocking team selection. We have a halfback in the ressies who was good enough to get MOM in two high stakes play off games, but we choose to overlook him by playing a slowing full back at scrum half and an untested kid at fullback.

Madness, if true.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:21 pm  

I've been told he's broke a bone in his foot.

Re: Lee Gaskell : Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:26 pm  

TheVee wrote:

I've been told he's broke a bone in his foot.

Wasnt broke last night